hrp0097fc14.2 | Late Breaking | ESPE2023
Hirtz Raphael
, Thamm Roma
, Kuhnert Ronny
, Grasemann Corinna
Introduction: Reliable reference values for thyroid ultrasound measurements are essential to effectively guide individual diagnostics and direct health care measures at the population level, such as iodine fortification programs. However, the latest reference values for total thyroid volume (Tvol) provided by the WHO in 2004 are only applicable to the 6 to 12-year-old age group. Moreover, these values are derived from countries with a long history of iodine su...